General Dynamics Itronix IX-AC595 Users manual

AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN

Adapter

Installation Guide

2130681

Rev 0.3a

Preface

Important Notice Dueȱtoȱtheȱnatureȱofȱwirelessȱcommunications,ȱtransmissionȱ

andȱreceptionȱofȱdataȱcanȱneverȱbeȱguaranteed.ȱDataȱmayȱbeȱ delayed,ȱcorruptedȱ(i.e.,ȱhaveȱerrors)ȱorȱbeȱtotallyȱlost.ȱ Althoughȱsignificantȱdelaysȱorȱlossesȱofȱdataȱareȱrareȱwhenȱ wirelessȱdevicesȱsuchȱasȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱareȱusedȱinȱ aȱnormalȱmannerȱwithȱaȱwellȬconstructedȱnetwork,ȱtheȱSierraȱ Wirelessȱmodemȱshouldȱnotȱbeȱusedȱinȱsituationsȱwhereȱfailureȱ toȱtransmitȱorȱreceiveȱdataȱcouldȱresultȱinȱdamageȱofȱanyȱkindȱ toȱtheȱuserȱorȱanyȱotherȱparty,ȱincludingȱbutȱnotȱlimitedȱtoȱ personalȱinjury,ȱdeath,ȱorȱlossȱofȱproperty.ȱSierraȱWirelessȱ acceptsȱnoȱresponsibilityȱforȱdamagesȱofȱanyȱkindȱresultingȱ fromȱdelaysȱorȱerrorsȱinȱdataȱtransmittedȱorȱreceivedȱusingȱtheȱ SierraȱWirelessȱmodem,ȱorȱforȱfailureȱofȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱ modemȱtoȱtransmitȱorȱreceiveȱsuchȱdata.

Safety and Hazards DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodem:

• Inȱareasȱwhereȱblastingȱisȱinȱprogress

• Whereȱexplosiveȱatmospheresȱmayȱbeȱpresent

• Nearȱmedicalȱequipment

• Nearȱlifeȱsupportȱequipment,ȱorȱanyȱequipmentȱthatȱmayȱ

beȱsusceptibleȱtoȱanyȱformȱofȱradioȱinterference.ȱInȱsuchȱ areas,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱ

OFF

.ȱTheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱ

couldȱinterfereȱwithȱthisȱequipment.

Limitation of Liability

DoȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱinȱanyȱaircraft,ȱ whetherȱtheȱaircraftȱisȱonȱtheȱgroundȱorȱinȱflight.ȱInȱaircraft,ȱtheȱ SierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱMUSTȱBEȱPOWEREDȱOFF.ȱWhenȱ operating,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱcanȱtransmitȱsignalsȱthatȱ couldȱinterfereȱwithȱvariousȱonboardȱsystems.

Note: Some airlines may permit the use of cellular phones while the aircraft is on the ground and the door is open. The Sierra Wireless modem may be used at this time.

Theȱdriverȱorȱoperatorȱofȱanyȱvehicleȱshouldȱnotȱoperateȱtheȱ SierraȱWirelessȱmodemȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicle.ȱDoingȱsoȱ willȱdetractȱfromȱtheȱdriverȱorȱoperatorȇsȱcontrolȱandȱoperationȱ ofȱthatȱvehicle.ȱInȱsomeȱstatesȱandȱprovinces,ȱoperating ȱsuchȱ communicationsȱdevicesȱwhileȱinȱcontrolȱofȱaȱvehicle offence.

Theȱinformationȱinȱthisȱmanualȱisȱsubjectȱtoȱchangeȱwithoutȱ noticeȱandȱdoesȱnotȱrepresentȱaȱcommitmentȱonȱtheȱpartȱofȱ SierraȱWireless.ȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱANDȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱ SPECIFICALLYȱDISCLAIMȱLIABILITYȱFORȱANYȱANDȱALLȱ

ȱisȱanȱ

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DIRECT,ȱINDIRECT,ȱSPECIAL,ȱGENERAL,ȱINCIDENTAL,ȱ CONSEQUENTIAL,ȱPUNITIVEȱORȱEXEMPLARYȱDAMAGESȱ INCLUDING,ȱBUTȱNOTȱLIMITEDȱTO,ȱLOSSȱOFȱPROFITSȱORȱ REVENUEȱORȱANTICIPATEDȱPROFITSȱORȱREVENUEȱ ARISINGȱOUTȱOFȱTHEȱUSEȱORȱINABILITYȱTOȱUSEȱANYȱ SIERRAȱWIRELESSȱPRODUCT,ȱEVENȱIFȱSIERRAȱWIRELESSȱ AND/ORȱITSȱAFFILIATESȱHASȱBEENȱADVISEDȱOFȱTHEȱ POSSIBILITY FORESEEABLEȱORȱFORȱCLAIMSȱBYȱANYȱTHIRDȱPARTY.

Notwithstandingȱtheȱforegoing,ȱinȱnoȱeventȱshallȱSierraȱ Wirelessȱand/orȱitsȱaffiliatesȱaggregateȱliabilityȱarisingȱunderȱorȱ inȱconnectionȱwithȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱproduct,ȱregardlessȱofȱ theȱnumberȱofȱevents,ȱoccurrences,ȱorȱclaimsȱgivingȱriseȱtoȱ liability, SierraȱWirelessȱproduct.

ȱOFȱSUCHȱDAMAGESȱORȱTHEYȱAREȱ

ȱbeȱinȱexcessȱofȱtheȱpriceȱpaidȱbyȱtheȱpurchaserȱforȱtheȱ

Patents LicensedȱbyȱQUALCOMMȱIncorporated

underȱoneȱorȱmoreȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱUnitedȱStatesȱpatentsȱand/orȱ theirȱcounterpartsȱinȱotherȱnations: 5,515,013 5,629,960 5,845,216 5,847,553 5,878,234 5,890,057 5,929,815 6,169,884 6,191,741 6,199,168 6,339,405 6,359,591 6,400,336 6,643,501 6,516,204 6,561,851 6,653,979 6,697,030 6,785,830 6,845,249 6,847,830 6,876,697 6,879,585 6,886,049 6,968,171 6,985,757 7,023,878, D442,170 D459,303

Preface

ManufacturedȱorȱsoldȱbyȱSierraȱWirelessȱInc.,ȱitsȱAffiliates,ȱorȱitsȱ LicenseesȱunderȱoneȱorȱmoreȱpatentsȱlicensedȱfromȱInterDigitalȱ Group.

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Preface

Trademarks AirCardȱandȱ“HeartȱofȱtheȱWirelessȱMachine”ȱareȱregisteredȱ

trademarksȱofȱSierraȱWireless. SierraȱWireless,ȱtheȱSierraȱWirelessȱlogo,ȱtheȱredȱwaveȱdesign,ȱ theȱredȬtippedȱantenna,ȱandȱWatcherȱareȱtrademarksȱofȱSierraȱ Wireless.

Windows

QUALCOMM Incorporated.

InstallShield rationȱinȱtheȱUnitedȱStatesȱofȱAmericaȱand/orȱotherȱcountries.

Otherȱtrademarksȱareȱtheȱpropertyȱofȱtheȱrespectiveȱowners.

ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMicrosoftȱCorporation.

ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱQUALCOMMȱ

ȱisȱaȱregisteredȱtrademarkȱofȱMacrovisionȱCorpoȬ

Comments

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www.sierrawireless.com.

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Table of Contents

Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Feature summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CDMA 3G services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Additional AirCard features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

System components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Your host computing device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The AirCard drivers and enabling software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

A CDMA service provider account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The CDMA wireless network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

The AirCard 595 software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Account activation and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AirCard software installation procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Card insertion and removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Inserting the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Removing the AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Account configuration procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Activation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Manual activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Automated activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Care and Maintenance of Your AirCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Watcher Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Starting and closing Watcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Components of the Watcher window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Window controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Always On Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Interpreting icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connection Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Call Status Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Indicator area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Minimized icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

LED operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Radio frequency and electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Regulatory notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Information pertaining to OEM customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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1: Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter

Note: This document applies to you, only if your wireless adapter is the AirCard 595 PC Card from Sierra Wireless. This document does not apply, if you are using a wireless adapter that is built into your computer.

• Welcome

• Feature summary

• Package contents

Welcome

Note: Do not insert the AirCard into your PC Card slot prior to installing the software. It is important to install the software and driver in the correct order. For detailed procedures, see

page 14.

Note: For step-by-step instructions to access features of the AirCard, consult the online help available with Watcher (page 26).

™

TheȱSierraȱWirelessȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWAN ȱadapterȱisȱaȱ dualȬbandȱwirelessȱPC CardȱforȱcellularȱandȱNorthȱAmericanȱ

PCSȱnetworks.ȱItȱenhancesȱtheȱfunctionalityȱofȱyourȱmobileȱ

computingȱdeviceȱbyȱaddingȱwirelessȱdataȱandȱ2Ȭwayȱ messaging.

Thisȱcardȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱdoȱtheȱfollowingȱ(subjectȱtoȱfeatureȱ availability),ȱwithoutȱusingȱaȱwirelineȱphoneȱorȱnetwork:

• ConnectȱtoȱtheȱInternet,ȱVPNȱandȱcorporateȱnetworks

• SendȱandȱreceiveȱeȬmail

• SendȱandȱreceiveȱSMSȱmessages

Note: You can view this guide online or print it to keep on hand. If you're viewing it online, simply click a topic in the Table of Contents, or a page number in the Index, or any page reference or section reference. (Most text that is blue is a clickable link.) The PDF automatically displays the appropriate page.

Feature summary

TheȱAirCardȱisȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcapabilȬ itiesȱusingȱCDMAȱnetworkȱtechnology.ȱImplementationȱofȱ theseȱfeaturesȱdependsȱonȱtheȱparticularȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱ accountȱfeaturesȱyouȱhaveȱchosen.

Someȱfeaturesȱdescribedȱinȱthisȱmanualȱmayȱnotȱbeȱsupportedȱ byȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱorȱmayȱnotȱbeȱavailableȱwithȱyourȱ networkȱaccount.ȱForȱdetailsȱofȱtheȱservicesȱandȱaccountsȱ available,ȱcontactȱyourȱserviceȱprovider.

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Wireless WAN adapter

Onceȱinstalledȱandȱconfigured,ȱtheȱAirCardȱcanȱconnectȱtoȱtheȱ

CDMAȱnetworkȱautomatically.ȱYou ȱjustȱinsertȱtheȱAirCard,ȱ

allowȱWatcherȱtoȱautolaunchȱandȱauthenticateȱyourȱaccountȱonȱ theȱnetwork,ȱthenȱlaunchȱyourȱInternetȱbrowserȱ(whichȱyouȱ canȱalsoȱconfigureȱinȱWatcherȱtoȱlaunchȱautomatically)—you’reȱ online!

TBDȱTheȱAirCardȱalsoȱallowsȱyouȱ aȱcorporateȱserver).

toȱdialȱupȱaȱmodemȱ(suchȱasȱ

CDMA 3G services

TheȱAirCardȱoperatesȱoverȱaȱtypeȱofȱwirelessȱnetworkȱcalledȱ

CDMA (CodeȱDivisionȱMultipleȱAccess).

CDMA 3Gȱtechnologyȱprovidesȱaȱvarietyȱofȱconnectivityȱ features,ȱdependingȱonȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱaccount:

• 1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱAȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱ

ratesȱupȱtoȱ3.1 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ

1.8 Mbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱ roughlyȱ[ [

TBD]Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱ

onȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.

• 1xȬEVDOȱRev.ȱ0ȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱ

ratesȱupȱtoȱ2.4 Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ 153 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱ roughlyȱ400Ȭ700 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ 40Ȭ60 Kbpsȱ(uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱ onȱtheȱnetworkȱconditions.

• 1XȱsupportsȱInternetȱconnectionsȱwithȱdataȱratesȱupȱtoȱ

153 Kbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ76.8 Kbpsȱ (uplinkȱtoȱtheȱnetwork).ȱActualȱspeedȱdependsȱonȱtheȱ networkȱconditions.

TBD]Mbpsȱ(downlinkȱfromȱtheȱnetwork)ȱandȱ

theȱnetwork).ȱAverageȱdataȱratesȱareȱ

Onceȱtheȱconnectionȱisȱestablished,ȱyouȱcanȱopenȱyourȱbrowserȱ andȱconnectȱtoȱ Internet,ȱorȱaccessȱotherȱInternetȱservicesȱ(suchȱasȱeȬmail).

Theȱconnectionȱisȱ“active”ȱwhenȱdataȱtransmissionȱisȱ occurring.ȱIfȱdataȱtransmissionȱstopsȱforȱaȱperiodȱofȱtimeȱ (determinedȱbyȱtheȱnetwork),ȱtheȱconnectionȱbecomesȱ “dormant”;ȱseeȱpage 25.

• TBDȱCircuitȱswitchedȱ(dialȬup)ȱdata,ȱusingȱtheȱearlierȱ

CDMAȱISȬ95ȱspecification,ȱsupportsȱdataȱconnectionsȱtoȱ

anyȱdialȬinȱserviceȱatȱratesȱupȱtoȱ14.4 Kbps.

• TBDȱQNC (QuickȱNetȱConnect),ȱprovidesȱaȱsimplifiedȱ

wayȱtoȱdialȱintoȱanȱInternetȱconnectionȱ(usingȱcircuitȱ

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switchedȱdata)ȱwhereȱ3Gȱ(1xEVȬDOȱorȱ1X)ȱhighȬspeedȱ

packetȱserviceȱisȱnotȱavailable.

• SMS (ShortȱMessageȱService),ȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱsendȱandȱ

receiveȱshortȱtextȱmessagesȱusingȱtheȱAirCard.

Additional AirCard features

BeyondȱtheȱfeaturesȱofȱtheȱCDMAȱnetwork,ȱtheȱAirCardȱ providesȱadditionalȱsoftwareȱfeatures:

• PINȱsecurityȱcodeȱtoȱprotectȱyourȱAirCardȱandȱaccountȱ

fromȱunauthorizedȱuse.

• AnȱActivationȱWizardȱ(page 17)ȱtoȱassistȱwithȱconfiguringȱ

yourȱCDMAȱaccount.

• SoundȱoptionsȱtoȱcustomizeȱringtonesȱforȱSMSȱmessages.

• AȱCallȱLogȱtoȱtrackȱoutgoing

amountȱofȱdataȱtransferred.

ȱcallsȱandȱdetermineȱtheȱ

Package contents

YourȱAirCardȱpackageȱcontainsȱtheȱfollowingȱcomponents:

• AirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWAN ȱadapter

• InstallationȱCDȱcontainingȱtheȱAirCardȱsoftwareȱandȱthisȱ

installationȱguide

• QuickȱStartȱGuide

• WarrantyȱCard

System components

YourȱAirCard 595ȱwirelessȱWA Nȱadapterȱisȱjustȱoneȱpartȱofȱaȱ systemȱdesignedȱtoȱprovideȱyouȱwithȱaȱwideȱrangeȱofȱcommuȬ nicationȱfeatures.ȱEveryȱcomponentȱofȱtheȱsystemȱisȱneededȱtoȱ enableȱtheseȱcapabilities.

Yo ur host computing device

YourȱnotebookȱhostsȱtheȱAirCardȱhardwareȱandȱrunsȱtheȱ communicationȱsoftware:ȱyourȱwebȱbrowserȱorȱeȬmailȱappliȬ cation,ȱandȱWatcher—theȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftware.

Youȱmayȱalsoȱhaveȱotherȱsoftwareȱonȱyourȱcomputerȱthatȱcanȱ beȱusedȱwirelesslyȱwithȱtheȱAirCard,ȱsuchȱas:ȱfileȱtransferȱ applicationsȱ(FTP),ȱchatȱorȱinstantȱmessaging,ȱ PrivateȱNetwork)ȱclient,ȱclientȱsoftwareȱforȱaȱcorporateȱserverȱ application.

aȱVPN (Virtualȱ

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The AirCard 595 wireless WAN adapter

TheȱAirCardȱprovidesȱyourȱcomputerȱwithȱaȱconnectionȱtoȱtheȱ CDMAȱwirelessȱnetwork.

TheȱAirCardȱfitsȱintoȱaȱstandardȱTyp e II ȱPC Cardȱslotȱavailableȱ onȱmostȱnotebookȱPCs.

EveryȱCDMAȱnetworkȱoperatesȱonȱoneȱofȱthreeȱradioȱ frequencyȱbands.ȱAsȱaȱdualȬbandȱproduct,ȱtheȱAirCardȱ operatesȱonȱtwoȱofȱtheseȱbandsȱ(see coverageȱarea.

ȱpage 28),ȱprovidingȱaȱwideȱ

The AirCard drivers and enabling software

Requiredȱtoȱcontrol,ȱmonitor,ȱandȱmanageȱyourȱwirelessȱ connections,ȱthisȱincludesȱtheȱWatcherȱapplication.

TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱaȱCDȱcontainingȱthisȱsoftware:

• WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱ

andȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections.ȱForȱstepȬbyȬstepȱinstrucȬ tionsȱtoȱaccessȱfeaturesȱofȱWatcher,ȱuseȱtheȱapplication’sȱ

onlineȱhelp.

• TheȱdeviceȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱenablesȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱ

workȱwithȱyourȱcomputer’sȱoperatingȱsystem.

Note: You can use the Lock Code feature to prevent others from using your account should your AirCard be stolen. For information on this feature, see the

online help.

Theȱdriverȱandȱapplicationȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱ youȱinsertȱtheȱAirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱ areȱprovidedȱinȱtheȱfollowingȱchapters.

A CDMA service provider account

CompaniesȱthatȱoperateȱCDMAȱnetworksȱandȱprovideȱaccessȱ toȱtheseȱnetworksȱareȱcalledȱserviceȱproviders.ȱToȱuseȱtheȱ AirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱserviceȱ provider.

Eachȱserviceȱproviderȱhasȱitsȱownȱpricingȱoptions.ȱThereȱmayȱ beȱflatȱrateȱaccounts,ȱwhichȱprovideȱyouȱaȱmaximumȱnumberȱ ofȱminutesȱofȱnetworkȱusageȱforȱaȱfixedȱmonthlyȱfee.ȱThereȱ mayȱbeȱaccountsȱforȱwhichȱyouȱareȱchargedȱforȱnetworkȱusageȱ byȱtheȱminuteȱorȱbyȱtheȱamountȱofȱdata

Yourȱaccountȱmayȱincludeȱaȱvarietyȱofȱotherȱservicesȱsuchȱasȱ SMSȱmessaging.

EachȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱprovisionedȱatȱtheȱfactoryȱforȱuseȱwithȱ aȱparticularȱserviceȱprovider.ȱThisȱsetsȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱ particularȱradioȱchannelsȱandȱenablesȱservicesȱspecificȱforȱthatȱ provider.

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Introducing the AirCard® 595 Wireless WAN Adapter

Theȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱyourȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱactivation.ȱ ActivationȱinvolvesȱactionȱbyȱtheȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱconfiguȬ rationȱofȱtheȱAirCard.

Theȱprocedureȱtoȱconfigureȱ(activate)ȱyourȱAirCardȱisȱcoveredȱ inȱ“Activation”ȱonȱpage 17.

The CDMA wireless network

Note: More information about

CDMA networks is available on

the CDMA Development Group web site,

Note: Most service providers have coverage maps on their web sites.

Note: The fee for service is usually higher when you are roaming (connecting to a network other than the one belonging to your service provider).

www.cdg.org

Thisȱisȱtheȱworldwideȱinfrastructureȱprovidingȱtheȱradioȱ coverageȱthatȱallowsȱyouȱtoȱstayȱconnected.ȱMadeȱupȱofȱradioȱ towersȱandȱaȱvarietyȱofȱnetworkȱswitches,ȱrouters,ȱandȱservers,ȱ theȱnetworkȱisȱanȱinterconnectionȱofȱmanyȱserviceȱproviders.

ThereȱareȱCDMAȱnetworksȱthatȱoperateȱinȱtheȱfrequencyȱbandsȱ supportedȱbyȱtheȱAirCardȱthroughoutȱNorthȱAmericaȱandȱ partsȱofȱLatinȱAmerica,ȱAsia,ȱNewȱZealand,ȱandȱAustralia.ȱ However,ȱeachȱserviceȱproviderȱoperatesȱaȱnetworkȱthatȱcoversȱ aȱlimitedȱgeographicalȱareaȱwithinȱtheȱoverallȱCDMAȱcoverageȱ area.

Mostȱserviceȱprovidersȱhaveȱ“roaming”ȱagreementsȱwithȱotherȱ serviceȱproviders,ȱsoȱthatȱtheyȱcanȱofferȱserviceȱoutsideȱofȱtheȱ coverageȱareaȱofȱtheirȱownȱnetworks.ȱForȱexample,ȱassumingȱ youȱliveȱinȱVan c ou ve rȱandȱtravelȱfrequentlyȱtoȱSeattle,ȱyouȱcanȱ obtainȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱVancouverȱserviceȱproviderȱthatȱhasȱa roamingȱagreementȱwithȱaȱserviceȱproviderȱinȱSeattle.ȱYouȱ wouldȱthenȱhaveȱlocalȱserviceȱinȱVancouver,ȱandȱroamingȱ serviceȱinȱSeattle.

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2: Getting Started

• The AirCard 595

software

• Account activation and

configuration

BeforeȱyouȱcanȱbeginȱusingȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmust:

1. InstallȱtheȱAirCardȱenablingȱsoftwareȱandȱdriver.

2. ActivateȱanȱaccountȱandȱconfigureȱtheȱAirCardȱtoȱuseȱyourȱ

accountȱ(unlessȱtheȱAirCardȱhasȱbeenȱpreȬactivated).

Thisȱsectionȱprovidesȱanȱoverviewȱofȱthisȱprocess.

The AirCard 595 software

TheȱAirCardȱcomesȱwithȱthisȱsoftware:

• WatcherȱapplicationȱthatȱyouȱuseȱtoȱmanageȱtheȱAirCardȱ

andȱmonitorȱyourȱconnections

• Theȱdriverȱsoftwareȱthatȱprovidesȱtheȱinterfaceȱbetweenȱ

theȱAirCardȱandȱyourȱWindowsȱoperatingȱsystem

TheȱWatcherȱsoftwareȱmustȱbeȱinstalledȱbeforeȱyouȱinsertȱtheȱ AirCardȱforȱtheȱfirstȱtime.ȱDetailedȱinstructionsȱareȱprovidedȱinȱ

“Installation”ȱonȱpage 14.

Account activation and configuration

ToȱuseȱtheȱAirCard,ȱyouȱmustȱhaveȱanȱaccountȱwithȱaȱCDMAȱ serviceȱprovider.ȱTheȱprocessȱofȱsettingȱupȱanȱaccountȱisȱcalledȱ activation.

IfȱyouȱpurchasedȱtheȱAirCardȱdirectlyȱfromȱaȱserviceȱprovider,ȱ youȱmayȱalreadyȱhaveȱanȱaccount;ȱyourȱAirCardȱmayȱbeȱpreȬ activated.

Otherwise,ȱrunȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱWizard,ȱwhichȱ guidesȱyouȱthroughȱtheȱactivationȱandȱconfigurationȱprocess.ȱ (Dependingȱonȱyourȱconfiguration,ȱWatcherȱandȱtheȱActivationȱ Wizardȱmayȱstartȱautomatically.)

ConfiguringȱtheȱAirCardȱinvolvesȱsettingȱtheȱphoneȱnumberȱ assignedȱbyȱyourȱserviceȱproviderȱandȱmayȱinvolveȱenteringȱ otherȱnetworkȱparametersȱandȱsettingsȱsuchȱasȱaȱuserȱnameȱ andȱ

passwordȱtoȱaccessȱservices.

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